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people miraculously.

36 And he charged them that they should tell charged them, so much the more a great no man: but the more he charged them, so much 37 deal they published it. And they were the more a great deal they published it;

37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh even the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

CHAPTER VIII.

1. Christ feedeth the people miraculously: 10. refuseth to give a sign to the Pharisees: 14. admonisheth his disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod: 22. giveth a blind man his sight: 27. acknowledgeth that he is the Christ, who should suffer and rise again: 34. and exhorteth to patience in persecution for the profession of the gospel.

1 Ix those days the multitude being very great, 1 and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,

In those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto him his disciples, and

2 I have compassion on the multitude, because 2 saith unto them, I have compassion on

they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

4 And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?

5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

7 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. 9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

10 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

13 And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.

14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.

the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to 3 eat: and if I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way; and some of them are come from far. 4 And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with 5 1 bread here in a desert place? And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? 6 And they said, Seven. And he commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, to set before them; and they 7 set them before the multitude. And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also be8 fore them. And they did eat, and were filled: and they took up, of broken pieces 9 that remained over, seven baskets. And

they were about four thousand: and he 10 sent them away. And straightway he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

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And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a 12 sign from heaven, tempting him. And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given 13 unto this generation. And he left them, and again entering into the boat departed to the other side.

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And they forgot to take bread; and they had not in the boat with them more than 15 one loaf. And he charged them, saying,

1 Gr. loaves.

1-10. For this passage, see Matt. 15:32-39.

2. Now three days. Probably in Decapolis, having come thither, on hearing him to be there, from the west side of the lake. This was the second miracle of the multitude fed. The first, recorded in chap. 6: 32-44, is given by all the evangelists, this only by Matthew and Mark.

5. Seven. Matthew adds, "and a few small fishes."

9. Four thousand. Men. The women and children are not in this reckoning (Matt. 15:38). At the former miraculous feeding, there were five thousand men.

10. Dalmanutha, See on Matt. 15:39.

12. No sign. Matthew says, "except the sign of the prophet Jonah." As this was a sign they could not

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restored to sight.

15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the 16 Pharisees and the leaven of Herod. And leaven of Herod.

16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.

17 And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?

18 Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?

19 When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.

20 And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.

21 And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?

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they reasoned one with another, 1 saying, 172 We have no bread. And Jesus perceiving it saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? do ye not yet perceive, neither understand? have ye 18 your heart hardened? Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? When I brake the five loaves among the five thousand, how many & baskets full of broken pieces took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve. 20 And when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces took ye up? And they say unto 21 him, Seven. And he said unto them, Do ye not yet understand?

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And they come unto Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and be

22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to 23 seech him to touch him. And he took touch him.

23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.

25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the

town.

27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cæsarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

28 And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. 29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

And

32 And he spake that saying openly. Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. 33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not

hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village; and when he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands upon him, he asked him, Seest thou 24 aught? And he looked up, and said, I see men; for I behold them as trees, walk25 ing. Then again he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked stedfastly, and was restored, and saw all things clearly. 26 And he sent him away to his home, saying, Do not even enter into the village.

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And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, into the villages of Cæsarea Philippi: and in the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am? 28 And they told him, saying, John the Baptist: and others, Elijah; but others, One 29 of the prophets. And he asked them, But who say ye that I am? Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the 30 Christ. And he charged them that they 31 should tell no man of him. And he be

gan to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three 32 days rise again. And he spake the saying openly. And Peter took him, and began 33 to rebuke him. But he turning about, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and saith, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou mindest not the things of God, but

the things that be of God, but the things that be 34 the things of men. And he called unto

of men.

him the multitude with his disciples, and

34 And when he had called the people unto

him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny him- 35 up his cross, and follow me. For whoso

said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take

self, and take up his cross, and follow me.

35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and 36 and the gospel's shall save it. For what the gospel's, the same shall save it.

ever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake

doth it profit a man, to gain the whole

1 Some ancient authorities read because they had no bread. 2 Or, It is because we have no bread. 3 Basket in verses 19 and 20 represents different Greek words. • Or, soul.

22. Bethsaida. Probably Bethsaida Julias, not far from the entrance of the Jordan into the lake. Jesus was on his way to Cæsarea Philippi. To touch him for his cure.

24. The man, in his indistinct vision, exclaims, first, "Yes, I see men!" and then corrects himself, "I say so, for I do see something, like trees walking." This double stage in the cure would make the afflicted man ponder the more on the miraculous work.

26. Do not even enter into the village. The carefulness not to create a public commotion is seen here, as so often in our Lord's ministry. 27-38. See on Matt. 16:13-27.

2. Jesus is transfigured. 11. He instructeth his disciples concerning the coming of Elias: 14. casteth forth a dumb and deaf spirit: 30. foretelleth his death and resurrection: 33. exhorteth his disciples to humility: 38. bidding them not to prohibit such as be not against them, nor to give offence to any of the faithful.

1 AND he said unto them, Verily I say unto you. That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.

3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.

1 AND he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There be some here of them that stand by, which shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God come with power.

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4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three 5 And Peter answereth and saith to Jesus,

And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves: and he was trans3 figured before them: and his garments became glistering, exceeding white; so as 4 no fuller on earth can whiten them. And there appeared unto them Elijah with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.

Rabbi, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. 6 For he wist not what to answer; for they 7 became sore afraid. And there came a cloud overshadowing them and there came a voice out of the cloud, This is my

7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

8 And suddenly, when they had looked round 8 beloved Son: hear ye him. And sudabout, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.

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denly looking round about, they saw no one any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from 10 have risen again from the dead. And

the dead should mean.

And as they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, save when the Son of man should

11 And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?

12 And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it 12 first come. And he said unto them. Eli

they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the rising again from the 11 dead should mean. And they asked him, saying, 2 The scribes say that Elijah must

is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

13 But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever 13 and be set at nought? But I say unto they listed, as it is written of him.

jah indeed cometh first, and restoreth all things: and how is it written of the Son of man, that he should suffer many things

14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

you, that Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they listed, even as it is written of him.

15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

14 And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and 15 scribes questioning with them. And

straightway all the multitude, when they